National Republican., 1887-03-26
senator sherman's speech at Nashville.

senator sherman's Speech at Nashville.
The speech Of Senator Sherman at Nash
vile, published in full in the NATIONAL
REruBLIcAN yesterday, is well worthy
careful perusal. 1t is mastery statement
Of the principles and of the actions Of the
Republican party in the past and the pres
Of the country should restore that party to
full control Of the nation.
But this speech, coming from one of the
foremost men in the Republican party
one Of its acknowledged leaders-one OF its
fathers and founders, is most remarkable
because of its declaration of policy for the
party in regard to certain questions which is
a new one, except SO far as 1t has been here.
tofore voiced by the NATIONAL REPuBLI-
CAN.
Men Of brains always accept the logic of
events, and Senator Sherman belongs to
that class. Events have shown that it is
utterly impossible to build up successful
Republican party in any of the states
Where there is large colored vote when
that vote stands solidly upon race and
color line with the Republican party, thus
inviting aud challenging race antagonism.
There is no question of the fact that the
colored men Of the south have been right
in their devotion to the Republican party,
because to it they owe their freedom and
ali the rights and privileges which they
Lave acquired as men and citizens.
Rut the colored men Of the south, like
m.n everywhere else in all ages and coun-
tIiCs have done, should look first to them
selves and to the future of their race. This
would not be selfshness nor ingratitude, 1t
is the law Of self -preservation-th first
law CT nature.
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, Of the 10th
instant, discussing the question of the
position of the Republican party and the
colored men, said
II understands fully the relations of that
party TO the colored men Of the country. 1t
lrOws the grand work the party has done for
thtm, and what of good it has attempted and
failed to accomplish. II kno,cs that under our
IfcuiiGr drdl system Of state and national gOrern-
mo1is, zach holding portion ofthe sovereignty, Hat
he Republican party, ercn ,Cit the 6u control OfiIs
NGHGHat 9JraRBlelt could not remedy some u ne
,rils nc,r tchich The c0l0red men Of he south are
TOr suffering, and II believes that 1t will be the
Part Of wisdom for them to cease any longer to
he united as Il mass in the Republican party
d Should all or any portion of the south
he so bliudly besotted as to refuse, on these
conditions all the rights of citizenship to the
coloTcd men, there would be but one course
for them to pursue. Ihey should migrate aud
totk some section of the great republic where
IN The language Of the fathers of the country,
"EI men are free and equal"
Senator sherman, 10 his speech at Nash
vile, On this very question, said
ICth SIDES felt that the abolition Of slavery
Va, the Necessary result of the war and II
iC,u &C 10 US If the slaves were to be free they
nItt he aimed with the privileges Of free men,
era ihe'c were secured TO them by constitu-
tlonsl amendments. ThfotCmhtO enforce hese
,Gkist yHdt'Oudl OdhOriiis has thus far DaFtially
.JaE1d, ard HOm us con 1tdcd that under he li0lHt
itTS " ne constitution Mc Hght2 nj h3 citizen NJ
0stGtC0n CHp be OforcCi Hrough state or national
hirnok, and where public opinion is into
oItlt ard Jurors win not do their duty n cti-
zen, either white or black, may be without
I'mcdy for the crosses wrong, except the righ,
10 y ipra,e TO where his rights will be respected
No wrorg can be done TO the hum
bltt citizen ald no night Withheld without re.
Lcirg upon the community at large.
As ltI & a. such me hOds are rCsorted to there
viii tc tho keen sci Sc OF wrong and injustice
10 tie injured parties, and those who practice
tUoh CGenies will, in the end, suffer for IT,
Sectional feeling will continue 10 exist as Song
6s large masses OF people, whether poor orrch,
white or black, are denied their rights to share
in sel-Royernment
Quoting the eulogy of Senator Vest upon
the negro race, Senator Sherman con-
tilGCd:
Ifthe kindly spirit stated by Senator Vest Is
manifested the color line will disappear from
American politics, and we can then look only
10 the safety, development, and power of one
great and united country. The trcedmaR IN he
JM0yOEm6t Qfhts righS rWdirido bettGeea par-
H(s dg OhCr cHi;Cnsd0, and his labor will be.
come the great factor in the wealth and pros-
peTity OF the region In which he lives IL has
row contributed It's full share in building up
Nth marvellous rQDllity the region | havar pa